Mercury in Libra: meaning, mind and communication and Mercury in Libra dates
The Mercury sign is the sign Mercury was in when you were born and describes thinking, speaking, learning and handling information. Libra is a cardinal air sign. Mercury in Libra is traditionally read as weighs both sides and says it gracefully.
Mercury next enters Libra on Sep 3, 2027 11:36 UTC.
How Mercury in Libra is read
Mercury in Libra is traditionally read as comparing viewpoints and putting things tactfully, strong in negotiation and dialogue. Weighing every option can slow decisions.
Dignity
Traditional astrology rates how comfortably each planet works in each sign (essential dignity). For Mercury, Libra is no essential dignity (peregrine); aspects and house carry more of the reading.
In Vedic astrology (Jyotish)
Jyotish calls Libra Tula. Because it divides the zodiac by the stars (sidereal), a Western Mercury at Libra 0° to about 24° is in Virgo (Kanya) in Jyotish. Reading both systems side by side shows different sides of the same person.
Mercury in Libra dates, 1940-2030
When Mercury entered and left Libra (UTC, computed astronomically). If your birth date falls inside a period, your Mercury sign is Libra. If you were born on a changeover day, compare with your birth time or use the calculator.
1940s (13)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1940 11:33 | Oct 3, 1940 12:13 |
| Sep 6, 1941 23:58 | Sep 28, 1941 09:21 |
| Oct 29, 1941 20:36 | Nov 11, 1941 20:09 |
| Aug 31, 1942 08:28 | Nov 7, 1942 01:45 |
| Aug 27, 1943 00:35 | Sep 25, 1943 09:55 |
| Oct 11, 1943 23:26 | Oct 30, 1943 23:36 |
| Oct 5, 1944 03:16 | Oct 22, 1944 11:32 |
| Sep 27, 1945 12:08 | Oct 15, 1945 00:13 |
| Sep 19, 1946 14:33 | Oct 7, 1946 21:21 |
| Sep 11, 1947 20:55 | Oct 1, 1947 15:25 |
| Sep 3, 1948 15:47 | Sep 27, 1948 07:18 |
| Oct 17, 1948 03:33 | Nov 10, 1948 02:19 |
| Aug 28, 1949 15:47 | Nov 3, 1949 18:57 |
1950s (13)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1950 14:17 | Sep 10, 1950 19:14 |
| Oct 9, 1950 14:39 | Oct 27, 1950 10:35 |
| Oct 2, 1951 14:25 | Oct 19, 1951 21:52 |
| Sep 23, 1952 18:46 | Oct 11, 1952 13:05 |
| Sep 15, 1953 21:45 | Oct 4, 1953 16:40 |
| Sep 8, 1954 08:05 | Sep 29, 1954 04:07 |
| Nov 4, 1954 12:34 | Nov 11, 1954 10:21 |
| Sep 1, 1955 12:05 | Nov 8, 1955 06:57 |
| Aug 26, 1956 13:28 | Sep 29, 1956 21:23 |
| Oct 11, 1956 07:31 | Oct 31, 1956 08:18 |
| Oct 6, 1957 11:08 | Oct 23, 1957 20:50 |
| Sep 28, 1958 22:46 | Oct 16, 1958 08:52 |
| Sep 21, 1959 01:20 | Oct 9, 1959 04:02 |
1960s (14)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1960 06:29 | Oct 1, 1960 17:16 |
| Sep 4, 1961 22:32 | Sep 27, 1961 12:15 |
| Oct 22, 1961 02:28 | Nov 10, 1961 23:52 |
| Aug 29, 1962 15:48 | Nov 5, 1962 02:20 |
| Aug 26, 1963 20:32 | Sep 16, 1963 20:31 |
| Oct 10, 1963 16:43 | Oct 28, 1963 19:54 |
| Oct 3, 1964 00:13 | Oct 20, 1964 07:11 |
| Sep 25, 1965 05:49 | Oct 12, 1965 21:15 |
| Sep 17, 1966 08:19 | Oct 5, 1966 22:02 |
| Sep 9, 1967 16:52 | Sep 30, 1967 01:45 |
| Sep 1, 1968 16:58 | Sep 28, 1968 14:40 |
| Oct 7, 1968 22:45 | Nov 8, 1968 11:00 |
| Aug 27, 1969 06:49 | Oct 7, 1969 03:03 |
| Oct 9, 1969 16:56 | Nov 1, 1969 16:53 |
1970s (12)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1970 18:03 | Oct 25, 1970 06:16 |
| Sep 30, 1971 09:19 | Oct 17, 1971 17:49 |
| Sep 21, 1972 12:11 | Oct 9, 1972 11:10 |
| Sep 13, 1973 16:15 | Oct 2, 1973 20:11 |
| Sep 6, 1974 05:48 | Sep 28, 1974 00:20 |
| Oct 26, 1974 23:23 | Nov 11, 1974 16:05 |
| Aug 30, 1975 17:20 | Nov 6, 1975 08:58 |
| Aug 25, 1976 20:51 | Sep 21, 1976 07:14 |
| Oct 10, 1976 14:46 | Oct 29, 1976 04:55 |
| Oct 4, 1977 09:16 | Oct 21, 1977 16:23 |
| Sep 26, 1978 16:39 | Oct 14, 1978 05:29 |
| Sep 18, 1979 18:58 | Oct 7, 1979 03:54 |
1980s (14)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1980 02:00 | Sep 30, 1980 01:15 |
| Sep 2, 1981 22:40 | Sep 27, 1981 10:59 |
| Oct 14, 1981 02:12 | Nov 9, 1981 13:14 |
| Aug 28, 1982 03:22 | Nov 3, 1982 01:10 |
| Aug 29, 1983 06:08 | Sep 6, 1983 02:26 |
| Oct 8, 1983 23:43 | Oct 26, 1983 15:47 |
| Sep 30, 1984 19:44 | Oct 18, 1984 03:01 |
| Sep 22, 1985 23:13 | Oct 10, 1985 18:50 |
| Sep 15, 1986 02:28 | Oct 4, 1986 00:19 |
| Sep 7, 1987 13:51 | Sep 28, 1987 17:21 |
| Nov 1, 1987 01:58 | Nov 11, 1987 21:55 |
| Aug 30, 1988 20:25 | Nov 6, 1988 14:57 |
| Aug 26, 1989 06:14 | Sep 26, 1989 15:23 |
| Oct 11, 1989 06:11 | Oct 30, 1989 13:52 |
1990s (12)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1990 17:43 | Oct 23, 1990 01:45 |
| Sep 28, 1991 03:26 | Oct 15, 1991 14:00 |
| Sep 19, 1992 05:41 | Oct 7, 1992 10:13 |
| Sep 11, 1993 11:18 | Oct 1, 1993 02:09 |
| Sep 4, 1994 04:56 | Sep 27, 1994 08:51 |
| Oct 19, 1994 06:20 | Nov 10, 1994 12:46 |
| Aug 29, 1995 02:06 | Nov 4, 1995 08:50 |
| Aug 26, 1996 05:18 | Sep 12, 1996 09:29 |
| Oct 9, 1996 03:13 | Oct 27, 1996 01:01 |
| Oct 2, 1997 05:38 | Oct 19, 1997 12:08 |
| Sep 24, 1998 10:13 | Oct 12, 1998 02:44 |
| Sep 16, 1999 12:53 | Oct 5, 1999 05:12 |
2000s (14)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2000 22:22 | Sep 28, 2000 13:28 |
| Nov 7, 2000 07:11 | Nov 8, 2000 21:51 |
| Sep 1, 2001 00:37 | Nov 7, 2001 19:52 |
| Aug 26, 2002 21:10 | Oct 2, 2002 09:27 |
| Oct 11, 2002 05:58 | Oct 31, 2002 22:42 |
| Oct 7, 2003 01:28 | Oct 24, 2003 11:20 |
| Sep 28, 2004 14:13 | Oct 15, 2004 22:57 |
| Sep 20, 2005 16:39 | Oct 8, 2005 17:14 |
| Sep 12, 2006 21:07 | Oct 2, 2006 04:38 |
| Sep 5, 2007 12:02 | Sep 27, 2007 17:18 |
| Oct 24, 2007 03:34 | Nov 11, 2007 08:41 |
| Aug 29, 2008 02:50 | Nov 4, 2008 16:00 |
| Aug 25, 2009 20:18 | Sep 18, 2009 03:27 |
| Oct 10, 2009 03:45 | Oct 28, 2009 10:08 |
2010s (11)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2010 15:03 | Oct 20, 2010 21:18 |
| Sep 25, 2011 21:08 | Oct 13, 2011 10:51 |
| Sep 16, 2012 23:21 | Oct 5, 2012 10:35 |
| Sep 9, 2013 07:07 | Sep 29, 2013 11:38 |
| Sep 2, 2014 05:38 | Sep 27, 2014 22:38 |
| Oct 10, 2014 17:28 | Nov 8, 2014 23:10 |
| Aug 27, 2015 15:44 | Nov 2, 2015 07:06 |
| Oct 7, 2016 07:55 | Oct 24, 2016 20:46 |
| Sep 30, 2017 00:42 | Oct 17, 2017 07:58 |
| Sep 22, 2018 03:39 | Oct 10, 2018 00:40 |
| Sep 14, 2019 07:14 | Oct 3, 2019 08:14 |
2020s (14)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 19:46 | Sep 27, 2020 07:41 |
| Oct 28, 2020 01:34 | Nov 10, 2020 21:54 |
| Aug 30, 2021 05:10 | Nov 5, 2021 22:35 |
| Aug 26, 2022 01:02 | Sep 23, 2022 12:04 |
| Oct 10, 2022 23:50 | Oct 29, 2022 19:21 |
| Oct 5, 2023 00:08 | Oct 22, 2023 06:48 |
| Sep 26, 2024 08:09 | Oct 13, 2024 19:23 |
| Sep 18, 2025 10:06 | Oct 6, 2025 16:41 |
| Sep 10, 2026 16:21 | Sep 30, 2026 11:44 |
| Sep 3, 2027 11:36 | Sep 27, 2027 09:08 |
| Oct 16, 2027 07:38 | Nov 10, 2027 00:26 |
| Aug 27, 2028 13:07 | Nov 2, 2028 15:03 |
| Aug 27, 2029 02:23 | Sep 8, 2029 10:55 |
| Oct 8, 2029 12:39 | Oct 26, 2029 06:03 |
2030s (1)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2030 10:50 | Oct 18, 2030 17:03 |
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FAQ
- What does Mercury in Libra mean?
- In Western astrology Mercury in Libra is traditionally read as weighs both sides and says it gracefully. The Mercury sign describes thinking, speaking, learning and handling information, a separate layer from the Sun and Moon signs.
- When was Mercury in Libra?
- The table on this page lists all 118 periods Mercury spent in Libra between 1940 and 2030, with ingress times in UTC.
- Is Libra a strong sign for Mercury?
- By traditional dignity it is no essential dignity (peregrine); aspects and house carry more of the reading.
- Is my Vedic Mercury also in Libra?
- Not necessarily. Jyotish uses the sidereal zodiac, now about 24° behind the tropical one. Mercury at Libra 0° to about 24° (Western) is in Virgo (Kanya) in Jyotish.
Other Mercury signs
- Mercury in Ariesquick to conclude and says it straight
- Mercury in Taurusthinks slowly, remembers for good
- Mercury in Geminifast mind, endless topics
- Mercury in Cancerremembers through feeling, reads the room
- Mercury in Leospeaks with confidence and flair
- Mercury in Virgoanalytical, precise and organized
- Mercury in Libraweighs both sides and says it gracefully
- Mercury in Scorpiopenetrating, probing insight
- Mercury in Sagittariusbig-picture thinker of ideas and meaning
- Mercury in Capricornpractical, structured thinking
- Mercury in Aquariusoriginal and future-minded
- Mercury in Piscesthinks in images and intuition
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